Deck 8 Flashcards
How to calculate total float?
Late start minus early start
Understand the parts of the project network activity node
Top left corner = early start Top right corner = early finish Bottom left corner = late start Bottom right late finish Top center: duration bottom center: total float
One activity to do as part of close procurements is
negotiating settlement of outstanding issues and claims
What output of the direct and manage project work process is the input to the validate scope process?
Work performance data
What tools are used to process payments for a seller once their work is completed?
Payment systems
What is the power/ influence grid?
Groups all stakeholders based on their authority and degree of active involvement in the project
During the validate scope process, the customer accepted the deliverables but the PM detected some errors. What should PM do?
Issue a change request
Preparing seller performance evaluation documentation IS/ IS NOT performed during this procurement management process (close procurements)?
IS NOT
True or false: It is PM best practices to copy document formats from the organizational process assets library
IS
T or F: process groups are collections of logically related project activities
F
Your sponsor has given you approval to obtain the HR you requested, but has indicated these resources are currently engaged in other projects. What should you refer to understand their future availability?
Charter
What is NOT a tool of the condut procurements process?
make or buy decisions
Work performance information is the output of ____ and an input for ____.
Control scope AND control comm;
monitor and control project work
Who is responsible for enforcing ground rules?
project team members
Project performance appraisals are most concerned with which of the following?
How each member is performing on the project
Which process involves tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing team changes to optimize project performance?
Manage project team
What are some various performance measurement techniques that could be listed in the cost management plan?
Weighted milestones
Fixed formula
Percent complete
Etc.
What document would NOT be updated in the plan risk response process?
Project charter
What is the project organization chart?
graphic display of team members and their reporting relationships
Define manage stakeholder engagement
process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs/ expectations, address issues and foster appropriate stakeholder engagement
What are the outputs of the manage project team process?
EEF updates OPA updates Project management plan updates Change requests Project documents updates
Activity attributes can be used to identify the following for an activity EXCEPT
the milestone dates
Define the nominal group technique
enhances brainstorming with a voting process used to rank the most useful ideas with further brainstorming for prioritization
Enterprise environmental factors include
prior experience
Interest in working on the project
cost rates
availability of potential team members
